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Midcentury Living Room with a Concrete Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

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Washington
Washington
Sarah Buxton DesignSarah Buxton Design
This is an example of a large retro open plan living room in Los Angeles with a home bar, red walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Thomas, Long Beach, CA
Thomas, Long Beach, CA
Jeannette ArchitectsJeannette Architects
Jeff Jeannette, Jeannette Architects
Photo of a large midcentury open plan living room in Los Angeles with multi-coloured walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace surround.
N Rose Project
N Rose Project
Shields Residential Inc.Shields Residential Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, porcelain flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.
DeVinci Cast Stone- DIY- Quick Ship Mantels
DeVinci Cast Stone- DIY- Quick Ship Mantels
DeVinci Cast StoneDeVinci Cast Stone
The Crescent mantel stands apart because of its unique curvature. With a fireplace that draws this much attention, you are sure to attract a large crowd of friends and family to admire this majestic mantel.
Fireplace design by our partnerdealer Openhaardencentrum Deurne
Fireplace design by our partnerdealer Openhaardencentrum Deurne
Kalfire FireplacesKalfire Fireplaces
Medium sized retro open plan living room in Amsterdam with grey walls, a corner fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a built-in media unit.
Orinda Mid-Century Modern
Orinda Mid-Century Modern
The Home Co.The Home Co.
Large retro open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and white floors.
Mid-Century Home Design
Mid-Century Home Design
Bart Goldstein Interior DesignBart Goldstein Interior Design
Design ideas for a medium sized retro formal enclosed living room in DC Metro with brown walls, dark hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Mid-Century Bungalow Living Room and Fireplace
Mid-Century Bungalow Living Room and Fireplace
Remodel BoutiqueRemodel Boutique
A custom concrete fireplace with natural wood mantel lines the entire side wall of this mid-century modern living room
This is an example of a large retro open plan living room in Austin with white walls, laminate floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, beige floors and brick walls.
Palm Springs - Cactus
Palm Springs - Cactus
Meredith Heron DesignMeredith Heron Design
Meredith Heron Design
Design ideas for an expansive midcentury formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with grey walls, porcelain flooring, a two-sided fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a wall mounted tv.
J Street
J Street
Silver's CreationsSilver's Creations
John Moery Photography
Photo of a retro open plan living room in Los Angeles with grey walls, medium hardwood flooring, a corner fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.
Menlo Park
Menlo Park
Regan Baker Design Inc.Regan Baker Design Inc.
Design ideas for a midcentury open plan living room in San Francisco with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a ribbon fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and beige floors.
Mid-Life Move to a Mid-Century
Mid-Life Move to a Mid-Century
CTA Design Builders, Inc.CTA Design Builders, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized midcentury open plan living room in Seattle with white walls, medium hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace and a concrete fireplace surround.
Osprey Remodel
Osprey Remodel
Catalina Construction Inc.Catalina Construction Inc.
Photo of a medium sized midcentury formal open plan living room in Tampa with white walls, porcelain flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and grey floors.
Interiorsdesign Villa S
Interiorsdesign Villa S
BESPOKE Interior Design & ProductionBESPOKE Interior Design & Production
This is an example of a large midcentury formal mezzanine living room in Munich with white walls, light hardwood flooring, brown floors, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and a freestanding tv.
Desert Eichler Project
Desert Eichler Project
Shields Residential Inc.Shields Residential Inc.
Medium sized midcentury formal open plan living room in Los Angeles with white walls, porcelain flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround and no tv.
Quail Mid Century
Quail Mid Century
Masterwork BuildersMasterwork Builders
This is an example of a large retro formal open plan living room in Other with grey walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and brown floors.
Velvet Pure Color Curtain for 7 Stars Hotel
Velvet Pure Color Curtain for 7 Stars Hotel
Home Curtain Designer William CharmsHome Curtain Designer William Charms
The 2017 7 star hotel Velvet Curtain pure color simple luxury silky Micro luxury the mostly best velvet extreme material curtain
Inspiration for a large midcentury formal mezzanine living room in Other with beige walls, marble flooring, a hanging fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, no tv and beige floors.
414 Fall Creek Drive
414 Fall Creek Drive
3rd Street Custom Homes3rd Street Custom Homes
Photo of a midcentury open plan living room in Dallas with white walls, light hardwood flooring, a standard fireplace, a concrete fireplace surround, a wall mounted tv and brown floors.
Mid Century Modern Property
Mid Century Modern Property
Peninsula Building MaterialsPeninsula Building Materials
Ammirato Construction
Inspiration for a large midcentury formal open plan living room in San Francisco with orange walls, light hardwood flooring, a two-sided fireplace and a concrete fireplace surround.
Mixed Elements Prairie Modern Great Room
Mixed Elements Prairie Modern Great Room
Apple Tree Homes IncApple Tree Homes Inc
Spectacular great room with bold colors, lines, and a variety of elements including stone, zebra wood, grey walls, black floating shelves, stained concrete, and modern style wood stove.

Midcentury Living Room with a Concrete Fireplace Surround Ideas and Designs

Looking for midcentury living room ideas? Whether your living room is lacklustre, your lounge is limited in space, your sitting room is suffering from outdated decor or your front room is full of clutter, there are midcentury living room ideas and designs that will inspire you to breathe life into your living space. Discover small living room ideas to help maximise tiny spaces or retro layout ideas that will work with awkward shaped living rooms. Perhaps you’re struggling to decide on living room colours? Read on for help with colours, layout and design ideas, or find inspiration from the millions of living room photos on Houzz.

Midcentury Living room wallpaper ideas

A good place to start when it comes to redesigning your living room is with the walls. While paint may seem the simplest choice, and easy to change, don’t discredit the design opportunities of midcentury wallpaper in living rooms. There are tons of great living room wallpaper ideas, from modern geometric patterns to traditional florals, and loads of ways to use them – you don’t have to cover the whole room or go for the ubiquitous feature wall. You could wallpaper only above the dado rail (if you have one), either side of a chimney breast, or behind a shelving unit to give your displayed items a stylish backdrop. Discover more living room wallpaper ideas or if paint is more your style, there’s plenty of living room designs to discover when it comes to paint ideas; just browse through the huge selection of retro living photos and search for the specific paint you’re after if you really want to narrow it down.

Small living room ideas

When it comes to our living room design, we want it to feel as welcoming and personality-filled as possible, but that can be a struggle when we’re working with a small space. But not to fear, there are midcentury small living room ideas to help you make most out of what you’re working with. A couple of retro small living room ideas can include: working with the height you have – installing floor-to-ceiling bookshelves or drawing the eye to the top of the walls with wallpaper; choosing space-saving or storage-incorporating (or both!) furniture, such as corner sofas with storage space under the chaise longue section; and keeping things symmetrical – a central fireplace with seating opposite, or seats facing each other, can give the illusion of a larger, more grand room. When it comes to the best decor for midcentury small living rooms, you can either choose to keep things light and airy to open up the space, or embrace the cosiness of the smaller area you have by going for warm colours and filling the room with your favourite accessories.

Living room layouts and choosing the right retro living room furniture

When it comes to the layout of your midcentury living room, it will depend on what pieces of furniture you have – but how do you choose what living room furniture to add, whether you’re refreshing your living room design or starting from scratch? The best place to start is with the midcentury seating – one corner sofa will usually seat three to four people, and if that’s all you think you’ll need, then you can leave it at that. Placing your sofa along the longest wall helps to make the most of the space, but think about where you want the focus of the room to be, too. If you need more seating, look at 1950s style armchairs that offer comfort but don’t take up too much space – cramming a room with too many large armchairs is something to avoid. But armchairs and sofas don’t have to be your only options – go for bean bags and floor cushions for an eclectic feel, pouffes and ottomans if you’re more traditional, and smart design chairs for contemporary living room ideas. Coffee tables are always handy, but you can always add a couple of 1960s style side tables if you don’t want to clutter the central space in front of seating with anything. If you centre your living room design around a fireplace or TV, then you might want storage and shelving to feature around the focus of your room. There are plenty of style options when it comes to TV units, and you can even go for bespoke living room storage units to make the most of the space if you want a sleek, built-in look. Keep reading below for more living room storage ideas. Discover a huge range of midcentury living room furniture, as well as living room accessories, to help you finish your room design.

Living room design ideas

Struggling with what living room colours to choose, or what style to go with? While a grey living room design is popular at the moment, you might not want to go with the ubiquitous colour. Although, if neutral and contemporary are the living room ideas you’re after, a grey sofa or grey walls will give you a good base to work on. If you want to stay neutral, beige is not your only other option, either. Light yellows, taupes and soft greys will work. Why not try adding simple but plush cushions to your sofa and a rug in these colours to achieve a modern-traditional look? For contemporary living room ideas, dark blues and greens are on trend, but if you don’t want to dive straight into the dark wall trend, you could opt for a couple of pieces of furniture, or go for dark-hued living room accessories instead. Whites, woods and pastels could work well for Scandinavian living room designs. If an eclectic living room is what you’re after, you could go for large print wallpaper, a statement lighting piece, vibrant rug and lots of colourful book or ornament displays. For a country feel, rustic carpet, stone hearths, comfy armchairs and traditional patterns in creams, greens and browns will give you that cosy cottage feel.

Living room storage ideas

It’s natural that our living rooms tend to attract lots of items and belongings seeing as they act as multipurpose living spaces. Whether you love to read a book; watch a film; let your children play with their toys; practise a craft like knitting or drawing; play a musical instrument or play video games in your sitting room, there will always be a need for a few extra retro living room ideas that can help you with storage. Apart from the standard bookcases, side tables and TV units, there are a few other handy living room storage ideas you can invest in. As mentioned before, if you have the room and budget for it, a built-in storage unit could be the way forward. With a well-built unit you could hide your TV, DVDs, players, books, video consoles and all sorts away in one place. If you don’t quite have a large enough area for one, you could look at shelving – either side of the chimney breast is a great place to install shelving if you have one in your living room. And don’t forget midcentury living room furniture such as sofas, benches and ottomans that lift up to reveal hidden storage; providing seating and storing space at the same time. With the right storage solutions your retro living room design could open up and feel so much more spacious and stylish. Discover more living room storage ideas by browsing these photos. Once you have your midcentury living room storage, colours, design, layout and furniture sorted, all that’s left is to browse the millions of living room ideas on Houzz and save your favourites to an ideabook. If you’re still searching for specific living room ideas, check out the popular pages below:
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